Action · January 9, 2014
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (2014)
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who uses his High Frequency katana blade to cut through any thing that stands in his vengeful path! A huge success on both Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE comes to PC with all the famed moves and action running within a beautifully-realised HD environment. This new PC version includes all three DLC missions: Blade Wolf, Jetstream, and VR Missions, in addition to all customized body upgrades for Raiden, including: White Armor, Inferno Armor, Commando Armor, Raiden’s MGS4 body, and the ever-popular Cyborg Ninja. 'CUTSCENES' option added to the Main Menu. Play any and all cutscenes. 'CODECS' option added to the Main Menu. Play all and any codec conversation scenes. Menu option added to the CHAPTER Menu enabling user to play only the Boss battles. 'GRAPHIC OPTIONS' added to the OPTIONS Menu. Modify resolution, anti-aliasing, etc. There is an option reading 'ZANGEKI' that will modify the amount of cuts you can make.
Action releases from 2014
146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 83.3k Steam reviews | Top 8% in Action |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9% |
| Metacritic | 83/100 | Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 242 players | Top 22% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 13 h average | Top 37% for session depth among Action |
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Great Soundtrack · 2.6k
- Hack and Slash · 1.8k
- Action · 1.8k
- Spectacle fighter · 1.3k
- Swordplay · 1.1k
- Character Action Game · 932
- Singleplayer · 784
- Third Person · 782
- Fast-Paced · 651
- Ninja · 643
- Gore · 595
- Story Rich · 505
- Cyberpunk · 501
- Difficult · 481
- Sci-fi · 453
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 83.3k reviews
80.0k positive · 3.3k negative
Metacritic
83/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.1/10
Curator recommendations
67.3k
Peak concurrent players
242
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Japanese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Japanese
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
13h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
60
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 9, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | PlatinumGames |
| Publisher | KONAMI |
| Base price | $29.99 |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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